Countries / Asia
PRK
Elections in North Korea
communist dictatorship
Next election
date to be confirmed
KJ
Kim Jong-un live
Head of state - Workers’ Party of Korea
In office since
30 December 2011
Party
Workers’ Party of Korea
Head of government
Pak Thae-song
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
communist dictatorship
Capital
Pyongyang
Population
26 418 204
Country facts
Legislature
Supreme People's Assembly
Established
1948
Currency
North Korean won
Official language
Korean
Capital
Pyongyang
Region
Asia
Area
120,540 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - Kim Jae-ryong Pak Thae-song
peaceful - no coup recorded
2019 - Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong
peaceful - no coup recorded
2013 - Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju
peaceful - no coup recorded
2010 - Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim
peaceful - no coup recorded
2007 - Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.